Let someone know where you'll be.

[JohnP]

Something happened today, although not to me directly but got me really thinking about if it was to happen to me would my wife or kids really know where to look?  No names and not passing judgement as this could of happened to anyone of us and just glad it had a good outcome as it could of been much worse.

Decided to go fishing on Bull Shoals for a few hours this morning and had originally planned on putting in at Beaver Creek but decided to stay closer and went to K Dock.  As I was putting in a female and a male approached me asking which direction I was going and if the female could ride along to look for her husband that she hadn't heard from since yesterday and confirmed that his truck and trailer were still in the parking lot.  Said he normally fishes down around Mincey so had a general area to head to.  Parked the truck as Waterpatrol was pulling in.  Talked to the trooper  briefly , said they had Western and Central checking the upper end and he was waiting on a spotter to assist with checking down from there and the the female and I headed down lake to start looking.  Didnt make it quite to Hogan when a boat came around the bend back up the lake.  Not thinking it would be who we where looking for we flag them down checking to see if they might of seen something when the female jumps up and says that's them.  Turns out they spent the night on the bank after they got out of the boat yesterday sometime and it drifted off.  One of them tried to swim after it but realized it was a lost cause and swam back to shore.  After a long cold night they managed to flag someone down after daylight who was able to help them track down there boat and head back.  Glad they are safe and back with their loved ones as this could of had a completely different outcome.

The part that got me thinking was yea my wife generally knows where i put in when i go fishing but wouldnt have a clue on which way to go from there.  

[fishinwrench]

Have thought about stuff like before.  My oldest daughter (who is away to college now) knows all my haunts and habits well and could find me if she needed to, but my wife and others would be clueless if I just... didn't come home.

My wife's best friend is with ATT and she can pinpoint my phone anytime/anywhere.  So as long as my phone is close to me I can be tracked. Even if the phone is dead or destroyed it will show the last place where it was when it lost all power.

[fishinwrench]

Did anyone else find it amazing that after 9-11 they were able to recover every key stroke, text message, and dropped call that was made from all of the victims mobile devices?

It's all being stored and cataloged.   

[terryj1024]

I'm so glad that turned out the way it did could have been much worse with someone swimming in the cold water after a boat then spending the whole night on a cold bank with wet clothes

[176champion]

I live alone and 98% of the time fish by myself..All my kids work, but i do text my son and tell him where im going and text him when i get there and text him when i get home, so if i come up missing he has an idea where im at or should be anyway.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I fish alone all the time. 

Quick text to my family with river and access and whether going up or dawn from there. I put a time I should be done too. 

[Gavin]

I always leave a plan and my wife is darn good at finding me. Was on the river when my Dad, Father-in Law, & Grandmother passed. LEO's found me within hours every time. 

[Mitch f]

I’m guilty of being a little lazy in that situation. I need posts like this to remind me to inform my wife before I go.

[bkbying89]

My wife always asks where I will be fishing and I try to tell her but she knows that I may change my plans depending on conditions. I call her If I can and let her know of any changes. Always call when I am on the way home as well. I don't want her to worry. Bald women really aren't that sexy.

 

Bill

[BilletHead]

6 minutes ago, bkbying89 said:

 Bald women really aren't that sexy.

 

Bill

             Oh but yes they are Bill ,

BilletHead